NEATH PORT TALBOT SHOPMOBILITY SCHEME
The hire of electric scooters and wheelchairs to people with a mobility problem for shopping in Neath and Port Talbot town centres
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £4,661 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £21,720. The trustees note that the charity is entirely dependent on local authority core-funding to secure future leases and meet long-term commitments, as it has insufficient unrestricted cash reserves of its own.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity has insufficient unrestricted cash reserves of its own to enter into long term lease commitments and is entirely dependent upon the Local Authority's core-funding support. Should the Charity be unable to secure the required level of continuing core-funding, Trustees may have to consider closing or reducing its operations.” — page 6
Trustees
- LORRAINE MILESchair
- BRIAN EDWARDS
- CATHERINE DAVIES
- Christopher Edwards
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £121k | £115k |
| 31/03/2024 | £93k | £84k |
| 31/03/2023 | £120k | £83k |
| 31/03/2022 | £57k | £78k |
| 31/03/2021 | £89k | £69k |
Common questions
Is NEATH PORT TALBOT SHOPMOBILITY SCHEME financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £4,661 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £21,720. The trustees note that the charity is entirely dependent on local authority core-funding to secure future leases and meet long-term commitments, as it has insufficient unrestricted cash reserves of its own. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION | 1 | £519k |
| ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES | 1 | £85k |
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | 1 | £68k |
| THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | 1 | £4k |
| J N DERBYSHIRE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE JESSIE SPENCER TRUST | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- WOKING MOBILITY
- The Neath Port Talbot Community Voluntary Service Limited
- Swansea Bay University LHB Charitable Fund and Other Related Charities
- CITIZENS ADVICE SWANSEA NEATH PORT TALBOT LIMITED
- OUR CENTRE
- STOCKTON SHOPMOBILITY LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEATH PORT TALBOT SHOPMOBILITY SCHEME | £121k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| WOKING MOBILITY | £173k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Neath Port Talbot Community Voluntary Service Limited | £1.7m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Swansea Bay University LHB Charitable Fund and Other Related Charities | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | 18.7% | no doubt |
| CITIZENS ADVICE SWANSEA NEATH PORT TALBOT LIMITED | £1.4m | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| OUR CENTRE | £328k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |